Estimated Annual Student Expenses

Every year, Financial Aid offices and the Controller's Office estimate expenses for full-time students attending school during both fall and spring semesters. Actual expenditures will vary per student, of course, but these amounts are used to calculate financial aid awards for the 2009-10 academic year.

Full-Time Expenses

Undergrad
(24-36 cr)

Graduate
(18 cr)

Doctoral
(18 cr)

JD Law
(24-32 cr)

Tuition

$35,870

$21,042

$21,420

$39,800

Fees

422

224

224

214

Room/Board

12,602

10,872

10,872

12,080

Books/Supplies

1,638

1,638

1,638

1,129

Transportation

792

1,170

1,170

3,334

Personal Expenses

2,250

2,826

2,826

3,257

Total, without loan fees

$53,574

$37,772

$38,150

$59,614

Loan Fees (if applicable)

Stafford Loan Fees

65

135

135

—

Plus Loan Fees

985

420

420

800

Total, with loan fees

$54,624

$38,327

$38,705

$60,614

Part-Time Tuition

Per Credit

$1,240

$1,169

$1,190

$1,400

Room and board costs will vary considerably depending on a student's living arrangement and lifestyle. The undergraduate figure covers the most common on-campus residence hall plan. Most graduate, doctoral, and law students live off campus, so the figures for those students represent the cost of sharing an apartment. Transportation and personal expenses also reflect the costs of living off campus for graduate, doctoral, and law students.